Haven't been here in while....its really become quite an event center! I'd have to give the atmosphere 5 stars. Now on to the BBQ...had the brisket, ribs, turkey & sausage. Have to give the top dibs to the turkey. Great smoke flavor without being overwhelming. Moist. Delicious. Brisket pretty good but not quite flavorful enough. Moist. Ribs were quite good as well! Sausage had a good flavor but a little too fatty for me. Beans were very good. Potato salad was good too. Cole slaw is vinegar based. Not my fav. Tried both blackberry and peach cobbler with ice cream. Delicious, but I would have liked it a little sweeter. Rest of my family thought they were great. All in all, 3.5 stars.

Not too impressed by this one. If you go to a BBQ joint for the atmosphere and sitting outside then this is the place. The have this open pit where the meat is kept warm but that is all for show. If you go for the meat you may be disappointed. The BBQ sauce was orange and reminded me of a dressed up Heinze 57 sauce.

We went to the Salt Lick in Round Top. This place is a GREAT place to go with the family. Great service, friendly people, you go there and have a new friend. This visit the BBQ was really very good. The moist brisket was spicy and very moist and tender, the pork rib was very good with a slight sweetness, the sausage is a true polish style which is a bit different then most other joints and very good, the only complaint was it was very salty. Overall I have been here many times with my family and always enjoy it. Great job!!

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